Re: printer gone beszerk

From: Warren Block (wblock_at_wonkity.com)
Date: 03/20/05

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    Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 09:38:41 -0700 (MST)
    To: Karl Agee <kdagee@hotmail.com>
    
    

    On Sat, 19 Mar 2005, Karl Agee wrote:

    > FreeBSD 4.11-Stable. My printer has gone beszerk.......and, I cant clear the
    > queue.
    >
    > Here is some output:
    >
    > bash-2.05b$ lpq -P hp
    > Warning: unable to get address list for remote machine : No address
    > associated with hostname
    > Warning: no daemon present
    > Rank Owner Job Files Total Size
    > 1st kdagee 0 (standard input) 145143 bytes
    > 2nd kdagee 1 (standard input) 74513 bytes
    > 3rd kdagee 2 (standard input) 967543 bytes
    > 4th kdagee 3 (standard input) 406428 bytes
    > bash-2.05b$ lprm -
    > lprm: getprintcap: printer not found
    >
    > bash-2.05b$ cat /etc/printcap
    > # This file was automatically generated by cupsd(8) from the
    > # /usr/local/etc/cups/printers.conf file. All changes to this file
    > # will be lost.
    > hp|hp:rm=:rp=hp:
    >
    > This is a local printer on lp0. I set it up using apsfilter, and I dont use
    > cups.

    Your printcap disagrees with both of those sentences. See the handbook
    chapter on printing for the way to do this. If you have FreeBSD sources
    installed, /usr/src/etc/printcap should contain the sample file. Pay
    particular attention to the lp, rm, and rp parameters.

    -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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